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Gift idea: A Dave Grohl signature snare drum

December 10, 2020December 10, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Dave Grohl, Drums, DW

First, a note for non-drummers. DW–Drum Workshop–is a brand of drums favoured by everyone from Queen’s Roger Taylor to Sheila

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Random music news for Saturday, November 14, 2020

November 14, 2020November 13, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bernard Sumner, clubs, COVID-19, Drums, Eddie Van Halen, Graham Coxon, Little Richard, Maynard James Keenan, Metal, New Order, Singapore, Sonos, Streaming, Super Bowl Halftime Show, Sync

Fifty years ago, officials in Oregon, had to nuke a whale. And that’s not much of an exaggeration. And thirty

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Viola Smith, “the world’s fastest girl drummer,” has died at the age of 107

October 25, 2020October 25, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Drums, Viola Smith

My mother recalls the first time she saw The Carpenters, one of her favourite bands, on TV. “The woman in

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Watch this time-lapse video of the set-up of the biggest drumkit in the world

September 29, 2020September 29, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Drums

One downside of being a drummer is that you just can’t walk into a room, plug in and start playing

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Random music news for Wednesday, June 24, 2020

June 24, 2020June 23, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beastie Boys, Chester Bennington, Chris Cornell, Drums, Fyre Festival, Linkin Park, Queen, Record Stores, Rick Rubin, Spotify, Tom Morello

New survey from ‘Murica: Americans would rather give up sex and Netflix instead of their pickups. Moving on to music

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Random music news for Wednesday, April 22, 2020

April 22, 2020April 22, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Adele, Apple Music, Beastie Boys, College Radio, Drums, JLo, Mariposa, Moby, New York Mets, Podcasts, Spotify

Coronavirus update 1: In an effort to calm frayed nerves, some radio stations are hauling out the Christmas music. Coronavirus

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Random music news for Wednesday, April 1, 2020

April 1, 2020March 31, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Ableton Live, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Drums, Isolated Tracks, Live Nation, Lizzo, Martin Atkins, StubHub, Sync, Tiger King, Universal Music

This is NOT an April Fool’s joke: Dogs are being trained to sniff out the coronavirus. And should you wear

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Fun with isolated tracks: John Bonham’s drums in “Whole Lotta Love”

March 24, 2020March 23, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Drums, Isolated Tracks, John Bonham, Led Zeppelin, Whole Lotta Love

John Bonham was one of the most powerful drummers we’ve ever seen. Witness that power with this isolation of his

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Fascinating: Watch Danny Carey play with Tool via his drum cam

March 14, 2020March 13, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Danny Carey, Drums, Tool

Any drummer will tell you that Danny Carey of Tool is one of the best out there. This drum cam

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Random music news for Tuesday, March 3, 2020

March 3, 2020March 2, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Drums

BOOM! Wow. Now back to earth for music news for March 3, 2020. Coronavirus update 1: BTS fans are donating

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A drumming duck. That is all.

January 25, 2020January 24, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Drums, Duck

His name is Ben Afquack and lives in St. Paul, Minnesota. Good chops, dude.

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